Thursday, January 7, 2010

It is my great pleasure to introduce and welcome author Stephanie Tyler and her heroic Navy SEALs to the Island! ::Big round of applause - raising drinks:: I was delighted and honored when Steph agreed to guest here at DIK because I’ve been a fan since I read her novella “Night Vision”, in 2008, and love her recent "Hard To Hold" Romantic Suspense Trilogy about a tight knit trio of Navy SEALs affectionately known as “Jake and Co.”.

Steph’s most recent release “Too Hot To Hold”, the second book in the trilogy, takes readers on an exciting suspenseful journey through the jungles of Africa. "Too Hot To Hold", for me, was as enjoyable, thrilling, and HOT as her previous publication "Hard To Hold".

Welcome to DIK Steph! I have to admit I was a little concerned when you arrived on the island via military helicopter flanked by 3 huge (and handsome) SEALs heavily armed and dressed in full camo this morning. However, I see your guys are off “securing the perimeter of DIK”. lol (Yikes) Whats it like traveling with a trio of handsome Alpha Navy SEALs Steph?

I could probably arrange a transport for you with them – it’s best to experience travelling with the SEALs firsthand. It’s definitely…exciting.

A transport with SEALs? Are you kidding me? I'm definitely in... ;)

Are you ready for the rapid-fire induction DIK “About Me”, questions?

Always! I’m thrilled to be here.

Well, we are thrilled to have you Steph!

Favorite Reading Position?

Lying in bed, propped by zillions (okay, 4) pillows. It’s one of the reasons I’m loving my new Kindle – I can hold it and turn pages with one hand!I love my e-reader too!How old is your inside voice? Twenty-eight. That’s also when I stopped counting my age. It’s also how old I consider my friends, so for today, everyone involved is 28. Unless, of course, you are younger.

Oh, I wouldn't mind being 28 again - good age. ;)

If you could be a hero who would you be?

Oh, what a good question. Hmmmm, I guess I would like to be Wraith from "Passion Unleashed" by Larissa Ione.

What heroine is most like you ?Probably Isabelle from Hard to Hold – I understand the whole, need to be alone, thing.

What heroine would you like to be?I wouldn’t mind being any of them – all my heroines are pretty brave and fearless – they try things I probably wouldn’t dare.

Your not alone - I think "commando" is a favorite here on the island! lol (especially when SEALs are around)

Favorite book set on a tropical island?

"Then You Hide" by Roxanne St. Claire.

What hero is most like your significant other?That is a great question…I have to think…hmmm, he’s probably closest to Nick.

What hero from a novel would you like to be your significant other? Well, I’m quite happy with my current situation, but if I had to pick, it’s either Sam from Suzanne Brockmann’s series or Lucky from Tami Hoag’s Lucky’s Lady.

If you were stuck on a desert island what 3 things would you bring? My family, electricity and migraine meds!

Favorite drink to bring to the DIK party?Margarita, on the rocks, with salt – YUM!Thanks Steph, great answers! That margarita sounds darn good to me too! LOL

We’ve planned a rockin luau tonight with the DIK menz, and WOW Navy SEALs "Jake", "Nick" and "Chris". (Steph tells me these boys party hardy!) Steph is going to be back on the island with us tomorrow talking about her favorite DIK books she has brought along.

The Giveaway is now closed to entries! Thank you to everyone who came by and visited Steph while she was here at DIK. Steph will announce the lucky winner at her blog on Monday morning!

42 comments:

Moring Steph, and every one else. I was having a wonderful time on the island when some idiot from TX dialed a wrong number, at THREE FRICKIN' A,M., so here I am passing the time till I have to go to work.

I love SEAL's too. I look forward to your stories Steph, I'm hoping my local library has them. If not, I'll find them one way or another. Till tomorrow people, though tonight I'm turning the ringer's off on the phones.;)

I'm reading yours & Larissa Ione's ACRO series under the name Sydney Croft. Gotta say I'm loving it so far! I also dig Romantic Suspense, so I'm planning to commit to buying your series soon. (Their on my TBR list.)

Thanks for another good interview. I see that you're also a fan of Suz Brockmann's Seals / Troubleshooter series. I was happy to read on another blog that you were not going to give Sarah and Clutch the "Sam & Alyssa" treatment - many books before HEA :-). Anyway, my question is - the next books after Hold on tight, will they be back to back or will there be waiting involved? Thanks again.

Hey Jessica! HTH showed up at a lot of libraries, so I'm hoping the bought the whole series. UGH on the phone call - middle of the night calls are the worst to begin with. It's the whole, something is wrong, adrenaline rush.

*waves to Scorpio* Hope you like Nick:)

LOL, Kitty, they'll go gentle on you ;)

Lea, thanks so much for inviting me! As for the impetus...well, characters have always just kind of arrived for me. These three showed up a LONG time ago. Like seriously. Maybe I was 10 when I first started writing stories about these guys? And they come to me with their backgrounds all in tact too. So it's kind of cool, kind of weird, but it helps me enormously because I don't have to spend time figuring them out, if that makes sense. They are who they are, right from the start. Love them or hate them, it's their story.

INCiDenT, oh, I'm glad you're enjoying Sydney!! Those books are SO much fun to write - Larissa and I have a blast with them :)

Seanna Lea, I try to make each book standalone, but personally, I think this series is better read in order.

Thanks, Virginia! I adore Waxcreative (they designed the site)

Jennifer - Yes, I'm too impatient to wait to give my own characters their HEA! And my next two books are tentatively (I must say that b/c this is publishing, which changes by the second) scheduled to be released back to back in Nov / Dec 2010. So not bad, b/c that means I'll have had 4 books out in 2010.

Thank you, Blanche!!! I'm excited for Chris too! And I'm excited that he releases on the same day as Larissa's book :)

Janna, glad you liked the Blazes!!! And yeah, 28 is a good age, I think. You have wisdom but you're still a kid...

Hi Stephanie! Just finished "Too Hot to Hold" and WOW! Nick and Kaylee were paired perfectly. The storyline kept me on the edge of my seat guessing who was or was not going to make it out of the jungle. This series just gets better and better with each book! Can't wait to read Chris's story on January 26th!!

The windchill here this morning is minus thirteen degrees with snow on the ground. I love margaritas but I think I'll stick with hot chocolate today!

Hey Victoria! Yes, I've heard from people whose stores don't have him out yet too...I guess it depends on staff and stock (as in, they need to find room on the shelves)

Hey Dottie! SEALs are pretty fun, I have to admit :)

Hey Spav! I had a blast writing the Hold series, that I can tell you!

Kati, I have never HAD a pomegranate marg...OMG, it sounds delicious!

oklanannie - YAY, am glad you enjoyed :) I keep saying (and it's true) that release week is fun and nerve-wracking, so I love hearing that you liked Nick & Kaylee. & yeah, we're supposed to be in the same temps in NY by morning, with snow. I feel your pain.

Hi Stephanie! Great interview and congratulations on the release of your new book. I plan on starting Nick's book tonight and can't wait tell Chris's book is out. I just read the new excerpt you have posted on your website and loved it. Thanks for writing such a great series.

Hi Stephanie! *waves* I can't wait to read all of these - I LOVE SEALS :D One of my best friends was a SEAL for years (actually, he's the one who introduced me to my hubby of 22 years when I was 14) So how do you go about doing research for your books?Congrats, and now I'll always think of those 2 ladies fighting over Nick at Wal Mart...hahahahahaa

Ah, Bonnie Jean, that's a GREAT story - so you definitely have a soft spot for SEALs, don't you ;) I do a lot of reading for research and I do have a lot of firsthand sources who I go to with questions :) They answer what they can...I'll never forget I asked one such source a question about, um, demolition and he was like, yes, nice way to get the FBI tracing your phone calls, kid. heh. And OMG - the Walmart story is classic!